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Win 8.1 tablets incoming; $249 and up
The Dell Venue 8 incher isn't the only Win8.1 tablet incoming.
It isn't even the cheapest: http://www.zdnet.com/several-under-3...e539&ttag=e539 Quote:
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I think we are turning the corner on a Windows 8.x based tablet being a viable option for people.
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The original source of that story with a more comprehensive look:
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/fa...medium=twitter |
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Can I install any Windows software I want with a non RT version of Windows 8.1 tablet?
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With a Windows "Pro" (= full Windows = not Windows RT) you should be able to within the restrictions of RAM, CPU speed and GPU. So in other words if it works on a notebook it will probably work on the tablet.
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... within the visibility limits of the smaller screen and provided the software's UI works adequately in a touch environment (unless you're willing to add a keyboard and mouse.) The larger full Windows tablets (~10" display) will likely prove the best solution for those wanting to read the common letter-size and large book size PDFs. Being able to run the full version of Adobe Reader will solve many of the rendering issues that occasionally arise with the PDF readers on tablet/phone OSs. |
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MS Surface RT is already a $199 slate. They are called refurbished on eBay, but the only thing refurbished about them are those stickers. Surface 2 is coming soon, shall we guess $149 for the Surface RT at that time? I think MS just want to get out as many as possible so there is a viable market for programmers.
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Can I install multiple operating systems of my choosing with a Windows 8 tablet including the one not made by Microsoft but designed for Intel based computer? Can I do this without jailbreaking?
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As long as it's an x86-based tablet, I think it's possible as long as Secure Boot is disabled in UEFI (jailbreak or root doesn't really apply here). Problem is whether the hardware's going to work properly with a different OS.
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The touch screen and the pen digitizer are the most likely sources of trouble. |
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Any Decent EPub Readers for WinRT
The Surface RT (original or the next generation) is great hardware but lacks good ebook reading software - does anyone know of a good epub reader?
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Tell me about it. Way, way back, wanted to run Kubuntu on my laptop. Alas, wifi was problematic so ended up ditching it and going back to XP. Things are much improved since then on that front but given how new these mainstream x86 tablets are, I'm not holding much hope for the touchscreen/digitizer working seamlessly right off the bat.
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